My working men

I am so lucky to have such a great husband, who works so hard for his family!!! It is Jr's favorite time of the day when we go pick up daddy. I always try to get there a little early so Jr can ride with him on the tractor. It is so adorable! My two guys!!
And just to make it clear....no, Jr is not scared in the first picture....this is his new look he gives me when I take his picture! Such a character!

My loves

Kids really do just make our lives that much better!!! I will admit, every day is complete chaos and I don't know if I ever sit down for more than 5 minutes at a time. But I love it! Every day it is something new.

Sophia with her Jordan...if only we lived closer to them. Jordan is sucha big helper!

Jr and Jordan in bed watching Cars

Jr in one of his favorite places...the orchards at daddy's work

Sophia w/ her other cousin, Anycia

She is such a happy baby!!!

Jr turns 2!!!

So my baby turned 2 on Sunday!!! I really cannot believe 2 years have already gone by. This kid is a nut! He is all over the place ALL of the time. He LOVES all of his trucks and tractors. Here are jsut a few random things that make me adore this boy even more each day.

-Every time he walks out of the room, he turns around to me and says "bye mom!"

-Every time he walks into a room he will run up to you and roar like a monster

-Whenever we are in the car, he holds his sisters hand

-He say "Bless" anytime someone sneezes....he also says this when he is trying to get by you. lol

-Whenever I walk into a room he yells "mom" and runs up to hug me. (Yes this one is my favorite!)

I could go on and on about all of the things he does. He is pure entertainment and love all day long! He is so great and we love him more than words!!!!
Happy Birthday Boogie Man!

A little sneak peek...

So my fabulous friend Nicole took some pictures of Sophia for me today. And a few of Jr with her as well.....although it is very hard to get him to sit down long enough to snap a good picture! She did a great job though. I am goinh to post more of the pictures but until then here are a couple. Aren't they adorable! xoxoxoxoxo

Jr LOVES when his sister sits next to him. So cute!

My guy

When I found out I was having a boy, I was a TINY bit sad for a minute that it wasn't a girl. I remember my mom telling me, "Don't worry! Boys LOVE their moms!" Of course, I was so excited to have a boy.

I am so in love with that little boy! He is my buddy. He is all about trucks and tractors. He will wrestle you to the ground if you let him (taught by dad of course). Poor Sophia has already experienced these wrestling moves, unfortunately. Jr just wishes she were bigger and could get up and play. But in an instant he will run up to you and give you a hug and a kiss. He is such a sweet little boy. He is very worried about his sister if she is crying....he will run up to her and talk to her and ask her what's wrong. It's SOOOO ADORABLE! He will then proceed to wipe her mouth, try the binky, or if it's around, shove the bottle in her mouth. :-) He is so helpful, most of the time.

I cannot believe he will be 2 years old in December!!! Craziness how time flies. He has such a personality and is talking so much more every day. I can actually sit there and basically have a conversation with him, it trips me out.

My sleeping mask has become his headband. When he wakes up in the morning, he gets up and finds it and puts it on.

Isn't this the sweetest picture! Jr LOVES hanging out with daddy!

The story

So as a lot of you know, the last couple weeks of the pregnancy I was DONE! I will admit, I am really not one of those people who love being pregnant. Yes, it is incredible to feel the baby move and kick inside you......but I miss sleeping on my stomach, I am not one for pain, and I can DEFINATELY live without the HORRIBLE PAINFUL heartburn I seem to have every pregnancy! So I was done by the end nad Little Miss was set on making me wait until she was ready...how dare she right!? :-)

My due date came and went...I was having pretty strong contractions but they would come and go. The morning of the 9th (1 day after the due date) they definately got stronger. I knew I wasn't in active labor right then but I wanted her out!!! So we went to the hospital and I was only to a 3! But luckily my doctor is AMAZING and told them to admit me and he would start the Pitocin! YES! Not......they started the Pit. at 10:30 in the AM and by 9:00pm, nothing! So, my doctor broke my water about 10:30 and from there it went quick! They checked me about 12:30 and said I was only a 5........but then all of a sudden I had to push! So I did and her head was coming out. My dear husband and mother were in the hallway yelling for a dr. But anyways, basically the nurse delivered her and everything was perfect!!!!!

She weighed 8 pounds and 3 ounces and was 20 inches long. Although people think that is a big baby, we think she is completely TINY compared to what her 10 pound brother was. :-)